Patents by Inventor Kenneth V. Chase

Kenneth V. Chase has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tubular member thread protector
    Patent number: 4582090
    Abstract: A thread protector structure is disclosed having a threaded body structure for threading about the threaded end surface of a tubular member. A sealing structure connected to and extending inwardly beyond the thread length has at least one resilient circumferential protrusion for circumferentially sealing about the tubular member. Another sealing structure is provided for sealing about the end of the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1986
    Assignee: Hydril Company
    Inventors: Kenneth V. Chase, Robert J. Campbell